Plan Routier de la Ville de Fauxbourgs de Paris divisé en douze Mairies Early 19th century road map of downtown Paris and its immediate surroundings showing the location of the twelve municipal districts and town halls, with a legend including street names, police, hospitals, parishes, markets, bridges, and other sites and landmarks, with hand-drawn colored borders outlining the districts. Some toning, minor soiling, some tears along creases. Approx. 33 by 15-3/4 inches, folded to 16mo. Paper boards, label mounted to front cover reading "Nouveau Plan de Paris 1816", some soiling, old damp staining, loss to paper along spine. Paris (Pierre Jean) 1816. This map was republished in multiple updated editions over the span of two decades. The engraving itself is unsigned, but has been attributed to both Pierre Jean and Eustache Hérisson.

Rev Henry Hart MilmanA Comparative Estimate of Sculpture and Painting Oxford 1816 - Oxford, an extremely scarce copy of the paperback first edition of Henry Hart Milman&#146;s &#147;A Comparative Estimate of Sculpture and Painting&#148;. In original and contemporary condition with the (now torn and damaged) paper covers, and 27 pages held together with string. Front and rear cover detached, damaged and sustaining some loss. Internally intact with creases and folds but in its original condition From Wikipedia The Very Reverend Henry Hart Milman (10 February 1791 &#150; 24 September 1868) was an English historian and ecclesiastic. He was born in London, the third son of Sir Francis Milman, 1st Baronet, physician to King George III (see Milman Baronets). Educated at Eton and at Brasenose College, Oxford, his university career was brilliant. He won the Newdigate prize with a poem on the Apollo Belvidere in 1812, was elected a fellow of Brasenose in 1814, and in 1816 won the English essay prize with his Comparative Estimate of Sculpture and Painting. In 1816 he was ordained, and two years later became parish priest of St Mary's, Reading. In 1821 Milman was elected professor of poetry at Oxford; and in 1827 he delivered the Bampton lectures on The character and conduct of the Apostles considered as an evidence of Christianity. In 1835, Sir Robert Peel made him Rector of St Margaret's, Westminster, and Canon of Westminster, and in 1849 he became Dean of St Paul's. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1864. Milman's original tomb in St. Paul's Cathedral Milman was buried in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, where his grave was marked by an elaborate tomb. When the Chapel of the Order of the British Empire was created, the original tomb was replaced by a slab in the floor. Condition Report Externally See above and photos. Internally See above and photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1816 Binding: Hardback [Attributes: First Edition; Soft Cover]

WOOLNOTH, W.A GRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATION OF THE METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CANTERBURY; accompanied by a History and Description, collected from the most authentic documents, and drawn up from repeated surveys of the Venerable Fabric. With descriptions of its monumental structures, and an account of its chapels, altars, shrines, and Chantries. Also comprising biographical sketches of the lives of the Archbishops, and Deans of Canterbury; and historical notices of the celebrated Convent of Christchurch; with list, and interesting particulars of its Deans, Priors, and distinguished monks. By W, Woolnoth; containing twenty plates, engraved by himself, from drawings by T. Hastings, Member of the Royal Liverpool Academy. London. T. Cadell and W. Davies....1816. viii, 174 pages. Illustrated with an additional engraved pictorial title-page, engraved plan, and; 18 other engravings of which seventeen are full-page. engraved. Contemporary full calf gilt. All edges gilt. Folio. 376 x 270 mm. Some off-setting from plates to text; spine expertly restored; else an excellent of a scarce large paper copy.

Thomas, JosephA POETICAL DESCANT ON THE PRIMEVAL AND PRESENT STATE OF MANKIND; OR, THE PILGRIM'S MUSE Winchester, VA: J. Foster, Printer, 1816. vii,[1],9-219,[1]pp. 16mo (signed in 8s). Contemporary (or original) calf. A weary copy, somewhat foxed and with scattered tidemarks, stains and a number of ink squiggles and spots (occasionally obscuring some text), a few leaves trimmed askew costing some letters, two leaves have clean horizontal tears (with no loss), leaves C4 through C7 have a thumb- tip size section torn from fore-edges, costing some text; withal a fair, reasonably sound copy of a scarce and obscurely published book. Enclosed in a lovely cloth clamshell box with printed spine label. First edition of the major poetic accomplishment by Thomas (1791-1835), regarded by many, including Cotton, as the first native-born North Carolina poet. Struck at a young age with a religious fervor that led him through several sects insufficient in zeal to harbor his passions, Thomas was finally baptized and licensed to preach in the Christian Church at the age of 17. He traveled widely with his wife, and after a revelation in 1814, he disposed of all his "fashionable clothing" and thenceforth dressed only in white, from whence was derived his nickname, the "White Pilgrim." During his travels in the east, he was exposed to and contracted small-pox, from which he died in the home of a New Jersey Elder. Commenting on Thomas's autobiography, Howes notes that he was "a frontier gospel ranter who vied with Lorenzo Dow in wander lust and eccentricity. In two years he traveled 7000 miles through Tenn., Ky. and Ohio." Thomas was, in turn, the subject of two poems by John Ellis, both of which were set to music and served as widely popular hymns in the 19th century. In 1963 Doc Watson recorded a version, and that, in turn, inspired a version by Bob Dylan, included in his 1993 album, WORLD GONE WRONG. While not a rare book in an absolute sense (OCLC/Worldcat locates 20 copies), it is scarce in commerce. STODDARD & WHITESELL 1148. WEGELIN 1168. Cotton, HOUSED ON THE THIRD FLOOR, pp. 37-8. SABIN 93639. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 38666. HOWES T176(ref).

ACKERMANN, RudolphThe history of Rugby School. Dedicated, by permission, to the nobleman and gentlemen trustees of that institution London: Printed for and published by R. Ackermann, 1816. [2], 34pp. With five hand-coloured engraved plates and terminal directions to binder slip. Uncut, in original publisher's boards, with printed lettering-piece to upper board. Rubbed and a little marked to extremities, spine, some cracking to joints but with both boards firmly attached. Preserved in recent buckram cloth, gilt. Inscription of 'E. Gatacre' to FEP The views depicted are: 'From the Northampton Road', 'Of the Southern Schools and Dormitories of Rugby, from the Playground', 'Head-Master's House', 'Great School' and 'View from the Quadrangle'. It is thought that after initial under-subscription to Rudolph Ackermann's collected history and architectural depictions of Britain's leading public schools, The History of the Colleges of... (London, 1816), that remaining sheets and engravings were issued in the separate sections for each school. As this rare survival copy of an unsophisticated the Rugby school portion demonstrates, the discrete pagination and professional appearance (Price in Boards Â£1 1s) of the boards issue of each school's history might, however, suggest otherwise. . Folio.

CLARENDON, Edward, Earl of The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England. To which is added an Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland. A New Edition [together with] The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon Written by Himself. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1816-7.. Eight volumes, Royal Quarto (31 x 25cm), being three books of 'The Rebellion' bound in six volumes plus 'The Life' in two volumes. Engraved frontispiece of the author by Thomas Gardiner. Full English calf, gilt, with twin red title labels, gilt and blind tooling to covers, combed marble edges and endpapers. Armorial bookplate of judge and legal writer James Espinasse, Recorder of Rochester, Kent. Internally fine. Bindings lightly worn and pleasingly aged, some scuffs to sides, one or two minor later repairs. An attractive and impressive Georgian binding.

Brown, JohnThe Most Superb Folio and Self Interpreting Bible containing the old and new Testaments with Aparaphrase on the most obscure and Important Parts. The self-interpreting Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments; with References and illustrations;an Exact Summary of the Several Books; A Paraphrase on the most obscure or important parts; an Analysis of the Contents of each Chapter; to which are annexed an extensive introduction, explanatory notes, evangelical Reflections c. London : T. Kinnersley, Acton Place, Kingsland Road 1816 - ca. 1500 Seiten. Einband deutlich berieben, Aussen- wie Innengelenke geplatzt, Rücken mit Fehlstellen, Block deutlich gelockert, insgesamt nachgedunkelt, fleckig, und stockfleckig, sonst gut. G10-6 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 8000

CLARENDON, Edward, Earl of.The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England. To which is added an Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland. A New Edition [together with] The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon Written by Himself. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1816-7. Eight volumes, Royal Quarto (31 x 25cm), being three books of 'The Rebellion' bound in six volumes plus 'The Life' in two volumes. Engraved frontispiece of the author by Thomas Gardiner. Full English calf, gilt, with twin red title labels, gilt and blind tooling to covers, combed marble edges and endpapers. Armorial bookplate of judge and legal writer James Espinasse, Recorder of Rochester, Kent. Internally fine. Bindings lightly worn and pleasingly aged, some scuffs to sides, one or two minor later repairs. An attractive and impressive Georgian binding.

JENKINS, JAMES:The Naval Achievements of Great Britain from the Year 1793 to 1817. First edition. London: Printed for J. Jenkins by L. Harrison [1816-17]. With frontispiece, title-vignette and 54 plates, all hand-colored aquatint plates by T. Sutherland, J. Baily, and J. Jeakes after T. Whitcombe and Pocock, and with 1 uncolored plate with plan of the Bombardment of Algiers and plan of the Battle of Trafalgar. Folio. VIII + [4] + [148] pp. Clean and well-preserved copy with wide margin bound with guard tissues in contemporary gilt half-morocco, binding weakly marked of use.
* Plates dated 1816 and 1817. One of the finest pictorial works depicting British military victories that occurred from 1799 to 1815. It contains several plates of Britain's most significant victories during the Napoleonic wars and include plates on the Battle of Copenhagen and on the Battle of Trafalgar. 'As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years Jenkins' Naval Achievements has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of the accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable above all, and it is the pictures rather than the text to which the value can be attributed.' [Roger Quarm, the National Maritime Museum].Tooley 282.

CULLEN, William; REID, PeterFirst Lines of the Practice of Physic Including The Definitions of the Nosology; with An Appendix, Chiefly Selected from Recent Authors who have contributed to the Improvement of Medicine Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute and Adam Black, 1816. Leather bound. Good +. 2 vols. vii, [1], 292, 79, [8] p. 22 cm. Half leather with marbled boards. Edges and corners worn. Cracking and chipping of upper spine in vol. II. Chipped bottom corner on title page in vol. I and tear in bottom of p. 167. Some dark stains, especially vol. II. Scottish physician William Cullen (1710  1790) was one of the most important professors at the Edinburgh Medical School during its heyday as a leading centre of medical education. He was a popular professor and successful author, this being his best-known work. Appendix by Peter Reid.

Murphy, James Cavanah, John Shakespear, Thomas Hartwell HorneTHE HISTORY OF THE MAHOMETAN EMPIRE IN SPAIN : CONTAINING A GENERAL HISTORY OF THE ARABS, THEIR INSTITUTIONS, CONQUESTS, LITERATURE, ARTS, SCIENCES, AND MANNERS, TO THE EXPULSION OF THE MOORS; Designed as AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ARABIAN ANTIQUITIES OF SPAIN T. Cadell and W. Davies by William Bulmer and Co, London 1816 - Large Quarto, app. 13" x 10.5". Contemporary three-quarter bound red, straight-grained morocco and bluish-green cloth. Top edge gilt. Gilt dentelles at inside edges of all corners, and along spine where leather meets cloth. Gilt lettering and designs to spine. Scuffing and cracking to leather, with fraying and chipping to .25 inch at bottom and top of spine. Front hinge started, rear board detached. High quality paper, and quite handsome, large (12 pt.?) serif typeface. Tri-fold pullout map engraved by J. Walker depicts "The principle Conquests of the Arabs under the Khalifs or Successors of Mahomet." Foxing to map, and just one or two other pages, (and lightly at that). Index at rear. Fore-edge untrimmed. Murphy was an architect who came up honestly -- laying brick, and became rather a world-class expert on "Moorish Architecture".Book Divided into two principle portions: 1 (pp. 29 - 202) the Political and Military History of the Arabs in Spain; 2) the History of their Civil Institutions, Literature, Sciences, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, etc. The book is designed as an introduction to the antiquities of Spain. Major contributors include John Shakespear, Thomas Hartwell Horne (for it seems Mr. Murphy died two years previous to publication). The 23-page Introduction reviews the early history of the Arabs -- their institutions, religion, conquests, etc., previous to their invasion of Spain. Chapters in Part I discuss the authors from whose works this book has drawn upon, together with observations on the history, previous to the conquest, then present some account of the conquest of Spain; governance by Emirs and their dependence upon the Khalifs of Syria or Governors of Africa; Reigns of the independent Sovereigns of the House of Ummaiya; the fall of Granada; a topographical account of the principles Seats of the Mahometan Empire in Spain; historical accounts of Cordova, the Kingdom and City of Granada; Observations on the Arrangement of the Alhamra; and finally a short historical account of Seville.Part II (pp. 205-322) delves more deeply into the Literature and Sciences of the Arabs -- the colleges and academies, language and writing, grammar and eloquence of the Koran, Rhetoric; Poetry; and Dramatic Poetry. There follows considerable exploration of the Sciences: Anatomy and Chirurgery, Chemistry, Alchemy, Mathematical Sciences -- Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Astronomy; Astrology, Geomancy, Optics, Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Jurisprudence, and Theology. Then in the section on Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, a discussion of useful arts, commerce, agriculture and horticulture, mining and metallurgy, gunpowder, money, weights and measures.Later sections address ancient architecture -- the great mosques and house design, Moorish edifices and building materials, etc. Finallydiscussion about Fine arts and music, manners, customs, amusements, government, naval and military forces, etc. An Appendix (i.--xxi) contains a collection of Historical Notices and Poems in the Alhamra of Granada. VERY SCARCE in book form -- only four libraries worldwide list copies in their collection. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

Byron, Lord [George Gordon Byron]:POEMS: THE PRISONER OF CHILLON, And Other Poems (1816); MANFRED, A Dramatic Poem (1817); THE SIEGE OF CORINTH, A Poem and PARISINA, A Poem (1816); THE LAMENT OF TASSO (1817); CHILDE HAROLD'S PIGRIMAGE, Canto The Third (1816). London: John Murray. 1816-1817. First editions of five titles, bound in one volume. First editions of five titles, bound in one volume. Nineteenth century binding of half calf with title and gilt decoration to the spine. 8vo. Half titles to each title, bound without blanks and some adverts. Manfred [third issue] with the Hamlet quote on the title page but with page 76 blank; Contemporary ink name of either Jane or Anne Hedley at the head of several title pages. Spotting to some page edges throughout. An attractive collection, handsomely and firmly bound. 150 Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

JAMES, J.T.:Journal of a Tour in Germany, Sweden, Russia, Poland, during the Years 1813 and 1814. London: John Murray 1816. With 12 aquatint plates and 6 etched plates from drawings by the author showing views from Stockholm, Ronneby, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kiev, etc. 4to. VIII + [4] +528 pp. A few leaves weakly browning otherwise clean and well-preserved copy with wide margin bound in contemporary full leather with goldlines on boards, spine richly gilt. Spine and hinges restored.
* "An entertaining work, containing much useful and important matter, particularly relative to Russia." DNB XXIX, 217. During his tour he visited the courts of Berlin, Stockholm, and St. Petersburg. He visited Moscow, which had just been burned, and thence through Poland to Vienna. Lowndes II, 1188. Abbey, Travel 16. Bring 406.

ADAMS RobertThe Narrative of Robert Adams,a Sailor who was wrecked on the Western Coast of Africa, in the Year 1810, was detained three years in slavery by the Arabs of the Great Desert, and resided several months in the city of Tombuctoo 1816 - First edition. Folding map. 4to. Smart later half calf, frontispiece map rather foxed and offset onto the titleTitle page foxed. Map a little foxed. Interior very good otherwise. xxxix, 231pp. London, John Murray, One of the very few accounts of whites sold into slavery. Adams sailed on the Charles from New York, bound for Gibraltar. The ship was blown off course and wrecked on the West Coast of Africa, where the crew were enslaved by Arabs and both the Captain and Mate were killed. Adams was taken to Timbuctoo, where he spent several months, before being ransomed by the British Consul, Mr Dupuis, at Mogadore. His account is one of the first to describe the city. Although initially thought to be a hoax, the work's details were verified by both Banks and Barrow. [Attributes: First Edition]

Cuvier, Georges-Frédéric (Jean-Gabriel Prêtre, illustrator)Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles. Planches. Règne organisé. Zoologie. Mammifères. F.G. Levrault 1816-1829, Paris - A SPECTACULAR LARGE-PAPER COPY OF THE PLATE VOLUME DEVOTED TO MAMMALS (from the Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles), PRINTED LARGE QUARTO ON EXTREMELY FINE WOVE PAPER, WITH ALL THE PLATES (100, by various engravers after Jean-Gabriel Prêtre) IN TWO STATES, BOTH UNCOLORED AND BEAUTIFULLY COLORED BY HAND. 13 pp. and 200 plates (100 colored + 100 uncolored). The coloring in this copy is vastly superior to that found in the regular octavo issue. Large 4to (30.4 x 23 cm). Beautifully bound in contemporary uarter calf and decorated boards. Little traces of wear to extremities of binding. Plates FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH THE COLORS VERY FRESH, and a little faint spotting caused by impurities in the paper. EXTREMELY RARE in this state: Brunet (II, 696) mentions that large-paper copies exist, and acknowledges that a few copies have the plates both colored and uncolored. SPECTACULAR AND IMPORTANT. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

Koster, HenryTRAVELS IN BRAZIL London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1816. First edition. Quarto; ix, (3), 501, (1) pp. Original marbled boards, rebacked, with new endpapers and original leather spine laid down. With only four of the original eight aquatints, but the map is present. Rubbed at extremities; scattered foxing throughout; some offsetting from plates. Still a very good copy. Shelved in Case #9. Dupont.